Spain’s new culture war
The inauguration of the most fragmented parliament since 1978 will usher in a period of culture war centring on national identity
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Top ten foreign policy trends in 2020
Top ten trends that will occupy European foreign policymakers in 2020
Ten Foreign Policy Trends for 2020
‘Tis the season! …when Mark Leonard and Jeremy Shapiro review the year gone by and predict 10 foreign policy trends (plus two bonus ones) that…
Your 2019 top ten on ECFR
ECFR readers’ top choices this year – all in one place
Europe and China after Brexit: The 5G question
A decision looms for Britain on 5G and Huawei. London’s choice will signal whether it wishes to stay close to Europe when dealing with Beijing – or to go its own way
Murder in Berlin: Not just Germany’s problem
The Tiergarten hitman travelling freely across the Schengen area should prompt reflection in European capitals, and greater demands of Berlin to act. But a pan-European response remains unforthcoming
Not smart enough: The poverty of European military thinking on artificial intelligence
Failing to coordinate properly in the AI area could threaten future European defence cooperation, including PESCO and the European Defence
The Green Deal will make or break Europe
The European Union's new leadership has decided to invest much of its political capital in a plan to position Europe as the global leader in the transition to a carbon-neutral economy. But if too many constituencies feel as though they are being sacrificed on a green alter, the plan will never even get off the ground
Boris’s revenge: The coming assault on Britain’s democracy
Boris Johnson could prove to be more Trump than Trump. But he may yet face resistance to turning Britain into “Singapore-on-Thames”
How grassroots democracy can cure the ills of central Europe
A new “Pact of Free Cities” is launching to combat populism, promote transparency, and tackle the climate crisis